Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bruce then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bruce, ACT (postcode 2617) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+17.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,390 | 6,997 | 7,520 | +1,130 · +17.7% |
| Median age | 26 | 27 | 29 | +3 · +11.5% |
| Median household income | $2,080/wk | $1,924/wk | $2,266/wk | +$186 · +8.9% |
| Median personal income | $804/wk | $817/wk | $1,027/wk | +$223 · +27.7% |
| Median rent | $430/wk | $375/wk | $430/wk | $0 · 0% |
| Median mortgage | $2,167/mo | $1,950/mo | $1,733/mo | $434 · -20% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bruce trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,520
was 6,997 in 2016
+523 · +7.5%
Median rent
$430/wk
was $375/wk in 2016
+$55 · +14.7%
Household income
$2,266/wk
was $1,924/wk in 2016
+$342 · +17.8%
Median age
29
was 27 in 2016
+2 · +7.4%
Dig deeper: Bruce population growth · Bruce then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.